SHOULD CHEESE BE REFRIGERATED.

Author(s) : NELSON J. H.

Type of article: Article

Summary

DISPLAY TEMPERATURE SHOULD NEVER EXCEED 298.6 K (25.6 DEG C), AND OPENED PACKAGES SHOULD BE REFRIGERATED. SOFT CHEESES (MOISTURE CONTENT MORE THAN 50%) SHOULD ALWAYS BE REFRIGERATED AT A TEMPERATURE NOT HIGHER THAN 277.4 K (4.4 DEG C) AND FOR VARIETIES SUCH AS BRIE, CAMEMBERT, GORGONZOLA AND EDAM REFRIGERATION IS DESIRABLE. HARD AND PROCESSED CHEESES DO NOT REQUIRE REFRIGERATION, BUT CONTROL OF AMBIENT TEMPERATURE TO LESS THAN 298.6 K IS IMPORTANT TO PREVENT OILING-OFF. MOULD GROWTH ON CHEESE, AND THE DEFINITION OF < POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD > IN RELATION TO CHEESE ARE DISCUSSED. (DAIRY SCI. ABSTR., GB., 46,N 1-3, 1984/01-03, 41, 354.

Details

  • Original title: SHOULD CHEESE BE REFRIGERATED.
  • Record ID : 1984-2375
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Dairy Food Sanit. - vol. 3 - n. 10
  • Publication date: 1983
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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